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Enterprise Data Architect

Fivetran

Enterprise Data Architect

Oakland, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    From our founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, your data just arrives in your warehouse, canonical and ready to query, no engineering or maintenance required. As we watch more and more companies leverage our technology to become truly data-driven, we're proud not only of our growth but also of the fact that we've grown without compromising our core values.

     

    INTEGRITY.

    We do the right thing, even when it's harder in the short run. We challenge the status quo by reasoning from first principles.

     

    INITIATIVE.

    Fivetran belongs to all of us. We take ownership and are accountable for getting things done. Through curiosity, learning, and coaching, we grow as individuals and teams.

     

    ONE TEAM, ONE DREAM.

    We share the pains and successes of our customers, partners and colleagues. We seek, gather, and trust a diverse group of teammates with different perspectives to guide Fivetran's progress.

     

    If these values resonate with you, we'd love to hear from you.

    MISSION: As a Data Architect on the Analytics team, you will manage the design, implementation, adoption and scaling of data infrastructure for Fivetran's internal analytics.

    YOUR SUPERPOWERS:

    • TECHNICAL COMPETENCY:

      • Expert in SQL, ETL/ELT, data modeling / transformation, data collection and instrumentation, cloud data warehouse, and visualization/reporting
      • Experience handling high-volume data in a cloud-based production environment
      • Deeply understand existing and new technology trends (i.e. data management and data governance), and work with partners to review and recommend innovative and efficient solutions
      • Passionate about data, analytics and automation with experience cleaning and modeling large quantities of raw, disorganized data
      • Creator of reproducible and extensible work
    • DATA STRATEGY: Ability to gather and translate technical and business requirements into concrete solutions

    • LEADERSHIP: Comfortable influencing and educating teammates and users to drive exceptional data experiences across the entire organization

    • COMMUNICATION SKILL: Excellent verbal, written, and in-person communication skills to discuss complex topics with both technical and non-technical audiences  

    • PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Highly organized and has strong project management skills 

    • CHARACTERISTICS: 

    • Ability to operate in an ambiguous and fast-paced start-up environments; has rich experience scaling up start-ups and transitioning into a larger company

    • Proactive, self-aware, and empathetic communicator

    • Team player with a passion for being an inclusive teammate and involved member of the data community and help analyst grow 

    • Passion for building data products that are simple and easy to use 

    • Ability to tackle problems independently and prioritize work based on the anticipated business value

    • Strong attention to detail

    • Honest, always does the right thing even if it is hard, and values constructive criticism

    NICE TO HAVES:

    • Rich experience in data architecture, data engineering, software engineering / DevOps, or consulting in data operations, analytics, or BI
    • Deep experience with a number of data tools: e.g. SQL, Fivetran, dbt, Python, BigQuery,Looker, Sigma
    • Experience with Dimensional Modeling (Star schema vs Snowflake, OLAP cube, Kimball etc.)
    • A firm understanding of and ability to discuss modern data warehousing architectures 
    • Familiar with agile methodologies

    BENEFITS:

    • 100% paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance. Benefits begin on your first day!
    • Option of Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
    • Generous paid time off (PTO) plus paid sick time, holidays, parental leave, and volunteer days off
    • 401k match program
    • Eligible donation match program
    • Monthly cell phone stipend
    • Work-from-home equipment reimbursement for your home office setup!
    • Professional development and training opportunities
    • Company virtual happy hours and fun team building activities
    • Pet Insurance -- and yes, you can bring your well-behaved fur babies to work
    • Commuter benefits to help with transit and parking costs

    Shaped by the real-world needs of data analysts, Fivetran technology is the smartest, fastest way to replicate your applications, databases, events and files into a high-performance cloud warehouse. Fivetran connectors deploy in minutes, require zero maintenance, and automatically adjust to source changes — so your data team can stop worrying about engineering and focus on driving insights. To learn more about Fivetran's culture and what it's like to be part of the team, click here and enjoy our video.

     

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